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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION

DR-1515-ND affected Cavalier County, North Dakota. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1515-ND
Declared
May 5, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$1.4M
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$706K
Roads and Bridges$610K
Debris Removal$27K
Water Control Facilities$25K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$6K
Emergency Protective Measures$4K
Buildings and Equipment$4K
Total PA obligated$1.4M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-1515-ND means

DR-1515-ND is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Cavalier County, North Dakota, with an incident window starting Mar 26, 2004 through Jun 14, 2004. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Cavalier County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.